Puhan Surname

30,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Puhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India17,0051:45,1083,143
Slovenia2411:10,3222,437
Thailand861:821,376131,940
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
China61:227,886,92811,701
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Puhán (1) & Pühan (1) are calculated separately.

Puhan (122) may also be a first name.

Puhan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Puhan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Puhan (Hindi: पुहान, Marathi: पुहान, Oriya: ପୁହାଣ) is found most frequently in India. It may be rendered as a variant: Puhán or Pühan. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhan? popularity and diffusion

Puhan is the 30,321st most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 413,619 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Puhan live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Puhan is also the 844,248th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 122 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 17,005 people, or 1 in 45,108. In India Puhan is most numerous in: Odisha, where 97 percent reside, West Bengal, where 1 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Apart from India Puhan exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Puhan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Puhan surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

Puhan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puhán931/
Pühan931/
Puhane91159/
Pouhan9160/
Puhahn9142/
Pauhan9127/
Phuhan9117/
Puhand911/
Puhaan911/
Puuhan911/
Puhain910/
Puhacin831/
Pouhane831/
Phauhan831/
Pihan80975/
Pouan80792/
Puțan8055/
Puhon8014/
Pauan806/
Puhanova7738/
Puhanová777/
Pughiyan771/
Pauang73118/
Pujian7395/
Pouant7354/
Pugian7321/
Pihain7318/
Poehan7314/
Pujjan738/
Phihan737/
Phooan734/
Puhaim733/
Peuane732/
Phouan732/
Pouane732/
Pouhon732/
Pouang731/
Pouand731/
Puhein731/
Pouanh731/
Pheuan731/
Puiyan731/
Pauant730/
Puhhanova711/
Pauanne6712/
Phahuan6710/
Puhoong674/
Phoohan673/
Poujhon673/
Phouang672/
Pouagne672/
Puiyang672/
Pujiant671/
Pouaung671/
Pouhone671/
Pauatin671/

Puhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puhan in the Oriya language
ପୁହାଣpuhana97.07
ପୂହାଣpuhana1.52
ପୁହାନpuhana0.08
ପୁହଣpuhana0.03
ପୁହpuha0.02
ପୂହାନpuhana0.02
ପୁହାନ୍puhan0.01
ଗାହାଣgahana0.01
ମୁହାଣmuhana0.01
ପୁହଁାpuhama0.01
ପୁହାଣ୍puhan0.01
ପୁରାଣpurana0.01
ପୁହନpuhana0.01
Puhan in the Marathi language
पुहानpuhana66.67
पुहनpuhana15.38
पूहानpuhana5.13
चौहानcauhana5.13
पुहाणpuhana5.13
पूहनpuhana2.56
Puhan in the Hindi language
पुहानpuhana55
पुहनpuhana15
पुहाणpuhana10
पूहानpuhana10
पूहनpuhana10

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puhan
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